DESIGN MANAGER / SENIOR DESIGN ENGINEER £50,000.00-£60,000.00 per year

Bring fresh eyes to the future of CNC engineering.

Blackman & White is looking for an experienced Design Manager/Senior Design Engineer to bring fresh thinking, new ideas and a critical eye to our manufacturing design and engineering technology.

This is a hands-on opportunity to shape the next generation of our CNC cutting machinery, combining mechanical design, project leadership and team development. You’ll take projects from concept through design, prototyping, testing and production, while challenging existing approaches and identifying opportunities to improve our products, processes and engineering standards.

Work with a talented team collaborating across production, procurement, suppliers & customers, you’ll have genuine influence over how we design & manufacture.

If you’re an experienced engineer who enjoys solving problems, questioning “the way we’ve always done it” & turning ideas into production-ready solutions, we’d love your fresh pair of eyes.

We are looking for an experienced Design Manager / Senior Design Engineer to lead & deliver the design of our CNC cutting machinery. This is a senior, hands-on role combining engineering design, project management & team leadership. You will take projects from initial concept through design, manufacture, testing & production release, while leading & developing the Design Team. We are an established UK manufacturer of CNC cutting systems, designing & manufacturing innovative machinery from our facility in Heybridge, Essex.

Key responsibilities
Lead, mentor & develop the internal Design Team
Manage multiple engineering projects from concept to production release
Remain hands-on with detailed mechanical & engineering design
Produce & review 3D models, assemblies & production drawings using SolidWorks
Ensure designs are robust, cost-effective & optimised for manufacture
Manage prototyping, testing & engineering changes
Coordinate external design consultancies & subcontract engineers
Work closely with Production, Procurement, suppliers & customers
Ensure projects meet agreed technical, cost, quality & delivery targets
Drive continuous improvement in products & manufacturing processes

You will have substantial senior-level experience in engineering design & manufacturing, with a proven ability to deliver production-ready designs.
Strong SolidWorks capability
Experience managing engineering projects from concept through manufacture & testing
Knowledge of multiple manufacturing & tooling techniques
Experience across mechanical & electrical engineering
Good understanding of production, procurement & supply chain
Strong commercial awareness around design cost & manufacturability
Experience leading & mentoring engineers.
Strong communication & stakeholder-management skills.

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